English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Admit Pronunciation
Admit is pronounced uhd-MIT, IPA /ədˈmɪt/.
uhd-MIT
US /ədˈmɪt/ · UK /ədˈmɪt/
Syllables: uhd · MIT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To agree that something is true, or to allow someone to enter.
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Admit in a Sentence
- I admit the timing was poor.
- The ticket will admit two.
- He would not admit to seeing the email.
Common Mispronunciations of Admit
Not AD-mit
MIT takes the push and the uhd in front of it is quick. Admission and admittance move the weight along again rather than back.
Not uh-MIT
That d is sounded, even squeezed up against the m. Dropping it gives the separate word emit with a change of vowel.
Tip: Admit, admitted, admitting: the t doubles in writing to keep the vowel short, and the sound never changes.
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